from Scott Burnside of ESPN,

Here are seven players who'll be facing extra scrutiny over the next several weeks:

Martin Jones, San Jose Sharks

When you look at Jones' stat line, two numbers stand out: 2 and 56. That's because the big, 26-year-old goaltender has appeared in just two NHL postseason games, for a total of 56 minutes. Now all he'll be expected to do in his first playoff experience as a starter is to shut down his former teammates on the Los Angeles Kings, San Jose's first-round opponent. Of course, this is why Sharks general manager Doug Wilson waited patiently for Jones to be traded to the Boston Bruins last offseason and then sent a first-round pick to the Bruins for Martin, who then became the Sharks' starting goaltender. James Reimer has played well down the stretch since moving over from the Toronto Maple Leafs at the trade deadline. But the key to the Sharks exacting revenge on the Kings for 2014, when San Jose blew a 3-0 series lead in the first round, rests with Jones and his ability to carry the mail for his current team.

Paul Stastny, St. Louis Blues

Things haven't gone exactly as planned since Stastny left the Colorado Avalanche, signed with St. Louis as a free agent during the summer of 2014 and returned to the town where he grew up.

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